Nancy Lopez
- January 5, 2024
- Golfer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Nancy Lopez |
| Occupation | Golfer |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 6, 1957(1957-01-06) |
| Age | 67 |
| Birthplace | Torrance |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | California |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Nancy Lopez Biography
| Name | Nancy Lopez |
| Birthday | Jan 6 |
| Birth Year | 1957 |
| Place Of Birth | Torrance |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Nancy Lopez is one of the most popular and richest Golfer who was born on January 6, 1957 in Torrance, California, United States. LPGA Tour champion three-times, who was born in 1977.
In 1983, she married She married former baseball player Ray Knight in 1983., a former baseball player.
Lopez won the New Mexico Women’s Amateur at age 12 in 1969, and the U.S. Girls’ Junior in 1972 and 1974, at ages 15 and 17, respectively. Shortly after graduation from Goddard High School in Roswell, she played in the U.S. Women’s Open as an amateur, first in 1974 and again in 1975 where she tied for second.
Lopez was considered to be one of the greats of women’s golf, and she was the game’s best player from the late 1970s to late 1980s. She won three majors, and all were at the LPGA Championship, at the same course, in 1978, 1985, and
- Lopez never won the U.S. Women’s Open, but finished second four times, the last in 1997 when she became the first in the event’s history to score under 70 for all four rounds, yet lost to Alison Nicholas. She won the Colgate-Dinah Shore in 1981, two years before it became a major, and was a runner-up three times at the du Maurier Classic in Canada.
Ashley, Erinn and Torri were her three daughters. They were born in 1986, 1991 and 1993, respectively.
Nancy Lopez Net Worth
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Source Of Income | Golfer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Nancy Lopez is one of the richest Golfer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nancy Lopez 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
When she was twelve years old, she won New Mexico’s Women’s Amateur Tour.
She won 48 LPGA Tour events, and was inducted into LPGA Hall of Fame.
Nancy Marie Lopez (born January 6, 1957) is a retired American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won 48 LPGA Tour events, including three major championships.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 5 in |
Nancy Lopez height 5 ft 5 in Nancy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Nancy Lopez Dating?
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Playing full-time again in 1985, Lopez posted five wins, five seconds, five thirds, won the money title, the scoring title, the Player of the Year Award, and was named Associate Press Female Athlete of the Year for a second time. She entered only four events in 1986, when her second daughter was born, but came back with multiple wins in 1987–89 – three times each in 1988 and 1989 – and once again won Player of the Year honors in 1988. Lopez’ schedule was curtailed again in the early 1990s when her third daughter was born. In 1992 she won twice. Lopez continued to play short schedules – from 11 to 18 tournaments – through 2002, then in 2003 cut back to just a half dozen or fewer events a year.
Facts & Trivia
Nancy Ranked on the list of most popular Golfer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Nancy Lopez celebrates birthday on January 6 of every year.
^ The Women’s British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.
Is Nancy Lopez still married?
Lopez was married to Houston sportscaster Tim Melton from 1979 to 1982. Shortly after her divorce, she married Major League All-Star baseball player Ray Knight, then a member of the Houston Astros, in October 1982 in Pelham, Georgia. They were married for 27 years, divorcing in 2009 , and have three daughters.
Where is Nancy Lopez now?
Nancy went on to win 48 LPGA events, including three majors, had three kids, and now, at 63, lives in The Villages, Fla. In October 2002, on her 25th anniversary as a professional, Golf Digest paid tribute to Nancy with these career recollections from her contemporaries.
What is Nancy Lopez most known for?
Nancy Lopez dominated women’s golf in the late 1970s and was a major force in the 1980s. There were seasons when she won more tournaments than many do in an entire career. There was one incendiary stretch when she became the first LPGA golfer to win five straight tournaments.
How did Nancy Lopez become famous?
From the time she played golf as an amateur through her career as a professional on the Ladies Professional Golf Association tour, Lopez was a winner. She won her first major championship—the LPGA Championship—in 1978, and was inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame in 1987.
Where is Laura Baugh now?
After 25 years living in Orlando, Florida, Baugh moved to Augusta, Georgia, in 2013 and to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida in 2016, to serve as a golf instructor at Sawgrass Country Club.